The La Jolla Art Association will host an opening reception on Sept. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. for the wildly stimulating “All Good Things are Wild and Free” exhibit at the nonprofit’s gallery, located at 8100 Paseo del Ocaso, Ste. B in La Jolla Shores.

The exhibit will feature visually stunning artwork in a variety of mediums, including sculpture, wearable silk art, photography, mixed media and oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings. The subjects of the art pieces focus on the wild world in which we live, portraying people and animals inhabiting their natural environments. Guests at the reception will have the opportunity to meet and converse with the artists over wine and hos d’ouevres. The wild exhibit will be on view until Sept. 9. For more information, visit www.lajollaart.org or call (858) 459-1196.

MUST GO

The 11th annual Taste at the Cove returns to La Jolla on Thursday, Sept. 6, with a truly Olympic theme.

Starting at 5:30 p.m., this year’s event will honor San Diego’s Olympians while raising funds for the San Diego Sports Medecine Foundation.

One of San Diego’s longest running and unique charitable events, Taste at the Cove features food from more than 30 of San Diego’s best restaurants, including Whisknladle, Cusp Dining & Drinks, Herringbone and Eddie V’s. Guests will enjoy hosted bars, a swimwear fashion show by Sauvage, drawings, silent auction items and a live auction. The event, held at Scripps Park, raises more than $250,000 annually to provide a medical safety net for injured youth with limited financial means.

Tables for 10 are available for $3,000 and VIP runway lounge seating for 10 is available for $5,000. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.tasteatthecove.com.

MUST DO

More than 60 galleries from the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia will take part in ART SAN DIEGO 2012 (ASD), including La Jolla galleries Scott White Contemporary, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, Quint Contemporary Art, Salazar — Contemporary and Modern Art, Tasende Gallery and K. Nathan Gallery.

Chosen by ASD’s curatorial director Marcela Quiroz Luna, the galleries will be showing works by more than 500 artists. In addition to the gallery booths, the event will include contemporary furniture design, solo-artist exhibitions, video-based works, performances and art in public spaces.

ASD will again present an exciting mix of San Diego-focused exhibitions within the fair, including two exhibitions by the recipients of the San Diego Art Prize and several curated spaces by local art institutions including.

Starting on Sept. 6 and running through Sept. 9, the fair will be held at the Balboa Park Activity Center, 2145 Park Blvd. Ticket prices vary for different events. For tickets and more information, visit artsandiego2012.com.

• “$100 Startup: Reinvent the Way you Make a Living, Do What you Love and Create a New Future,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., discussion with Chris Guillebeau, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free